Macular Support
by Dr. Krawitz · capsule · 60 vegetarian capsules
- Off the market since August 2022 (NIH)
- UPC 8 99205 00033 1
- DSLD label 230770
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
Macular Support by Dr. Krawitz lists 13 ingredients, 13 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 500 mg of vitamin C, 67 mg of vitamin E, 20 mg of vitamin B6 and 90 mg of calcium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 23, 2020.
What is in Macular Support?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid | 500 mg | 556% | Higher than 81% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C (median 100 mg). |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) | 67 mg | 447% | |
| Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride) | 20 mg | 1,176% | Higher than 71% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). |
| Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate) | 90 mg | 7% | 60% of 17,831 products listing calcium give more (median 115 mg). |
| Zincas Zinc OxideZinc (Form: as Zinc Oxide) | 40 mg | 364% | Higher than 96% of 13,186 products listing zinc (median 11 mg). |
| Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate) | 200 mcg | 364% | Higher than 82% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg). |
| Copperas Copper OxideCopper (Form: as Copper Oxide) | 1 mg | 111% | 40% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg). |
| Bilberry | 50 mg | 43% of 896 products listing bilberry give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | 20 mg | 78% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Grape seed extractas ProanthocyanidinsGrape seed extract (Form: standardized for 95% Proanthocyanidins) PlantPart: seed Genus: Vitis Species: vinifera Classifier: L. | 20 mg | 79% of 1,900 products listing grape give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Luteinas Marigold flower extractLutein (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) | 15 mg | Higher than 84% of 2,493 products listing lutein (median 3 mg). | |
| L-GlutathioneL-Glutathione Note: reduced | 10 mg | 75% of 717 products listing glutathione give more (median 50 mg). | |
| Zeaxanthinas Marigold flower extractZeaxanthin (Form: from Marigold flower extract PlantPart: flower) | 3 mg | Higher than 78% of 1,215 products listing zeaxanthin (median 1 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 230770 (entered July 23, 2020), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 40 mg of zinc is higher than 96% of the 13,186 zinc products that print an amount; 434 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Macular SupportDr. Krawitz Professional Eye Care same ingredients
- AREDS2 Plus+ Gold FormulaVisiVite 12 shared, 96% alike
- E-Free Blue FormulaVisiVite · off the market 11 shared, 90% alike
- AREDS2 E-Free Blue FormulaVisiVite 11 shared, 90% alike
- Macular Health FormulaEyeScience · off the market 12 shared, 69% alike
- OcutheraKlaire Labs · off the market 8 shared, 59% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Directions: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily.
- Warnings
- Keep out of reach of children
- Do not purchase if seal is broken
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Soy free GMO free Gluten free Sugar free
- Storage
- Store at 15-30 degrees C (59-86 degrees F) Protect from heat, light and moisture
Source: label statements in DSLD label 230770.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Cellulose, Silica, Vegetable Fatty Acids, Calcium Silicate.
How many labels does Macular Support have?
2 labels are on file under this name since June 24, 2016: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 230770 (current) Entered July 23, 2020 · off the market August 17, 2022 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 99205 00033 1
- Label 62201 Entered June 24, 2016 · off the market May 12, 2020 · 60 vegetarian capsules · UPC 8 99205 00033 1
DSLD also links this label to: Macular Support (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin Science, Inc. (distributor), Huntington, NY. All Dr. Krawitz products.